@anonymous: "Hi All
I am preparing for an upgrade from Windows 2000 to 
Windows 2003. I have 6 Windows 2000 domain controllers in 
native mode domain across 3 sites. All FSMO roles are 
located on 1 server. I also have a brand new Windows 2003 
Member Server in my domain that will be a future DC. 
Which is a better upgrade path? a or b?
a. 
1.Upgrade forest. setup /forestprep on Schema Master
2.Prepare domain. setup /forestprep on Schema Master
3.Promote a Windows 2003 memeber server to a DC
b.
1.Upgrade forest. setup /forestprep on Schema Master
2.Prepare domain. setup /forestprep on Schema Master
3.Upgrade a Windows 2000 DC to Windows 2003 Server.
If b is the choice, does it matter which Windows 2000 DC 
is upgraded first? FSMO holder or any?
Also , in a mixed Windows 2000-2003 domain, which OS is 
recommended to hold the FSMO roles or be a global catalog?
or it doesn`t matter? I am just being cautious :)
Thank You"
    @desmondb: "Plan A, in my opinion. I really try to avoid doing over-the-top upgrades,
with the exception of NT4>AD. Installing from scratch is always a whole
lot cleaner, and less messier.
Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
<email_address>
Http://<url>
news:2f5e01c3fcc6$bb3ac160$<email_address>
<quote>"
{'source': 'USENET', 'other_information': '{"reply_count": 1, "forum_name": "microsoft.public.windows.server.setup.20140704.mbox"}', 'file': 'data/output/usenet-microsoft.public.parquet'}